Information For Carers

Information, advice and support services for family carers in Reading and West Berkshire are provided by the Reading and West Berkshire Carers Partnership. The partnership consists of Reading Mencap, Age UK Berkshire, Age UK Reading and CommuniCare.

The service helps carers:

  • Get support to help them in their caring role
  • Find local services and sources of help
  • Look after their health and wellbeing
  • Connect with other carers
  • Understand their rights
  • Get a Carer’s Assessment (for Reading-based carers).

Who to contact and where to go for support:

If you are caring for a child or adult with a learning disability and/or autism in Reading, please contact Reading Mencap for information and advice. We can provide a Carers’ Assessment if you are caring for a child or an adult.
Call 0118 966 2518 or email carers@readingmencap.org.uk
Reading Mencap is based at 21 Alexandra Road, Reading RG1 5PE. To make a referral to Reading Mencap, please download the Carers Partnership referral form.

If you are caring for an adult over the age of 50 in Reading, please contact Age UK Reading for information, advice and Carers’ Assessments.
Call 07716 418 941 or email carers@ageukreading.org.uk.
Age UK Reading is based at Walford Hall, Carey Street, Reading RG1 7JS.

If you are caring for an adult over the age of 50 who lives in West Berkshire, please contact Age UK Berkshire .
Call 0118 959 4242 or email info@ageukberkshire.org.uk
Age UK Berkshire is based at Unit 119, Broad Street Mall, Reading RG1 7QA.

CommuniCare is supporting all other carers in Reading and West Berkshire (if you are caring for someone over the age of 18 and under the age of 50 who doesn’t have a learning disability CommuniCare will also offer Carer’s Assessments).
Call 0118 926 3941 or email office@communicare.org.uk
CommuniCare is based at 233 Kings Road, Reading RG1 4LS.

100% of carers rated the support offered by our Carers Coordinator as ‘excellent’
or ‘good’ and 100% felt more informed of their options and rights

88% of carers said Reading Mencap has helped them to cope better with
their caring responsibilities

81% of carers said they feel more positive